Honolulu, November 5,2025 | SKY LINK TIMES
India-US Strengthen Defence Ties:
India-US reaffirmed their commitment to enhanced interoperability and mutual security as they wrapped up the 22nd edition of the India-US Military Cooperation Group (MCG) meeting held in Hawaii on November 3–4, 2025.
The high-level meeting, co-chaired by Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC), and Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, Deputy Commander, US Indo-Pacific Command, highlighted the growing strategic synergy between the two democracies in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Strengthening Strategic Defence Cooperation
According to the Headquarters of Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS), both sides held “productive discussions” advancing the Framework for India–US Major Defence Partnership.
The dialogue explored new areas of collaboration in artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, combat medicine, joint training, and operational logistics — all aimed at improving interoperability and mission readiness.
The HQ IDS emphasized that the MCG serves as a key institutional platform for driving military cooperation through strategic and operational-level dialogue between the two armed forces.
Shared Indo-Pacific Vision
The meeting underscored the joint commitment to ensuring a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific region — a cornerstone of both nations’ defence strategies.
“India conducts more military exercises with the United States than with any other country,” the Embassy of India in Washington noted earlier this year, citing long-standing collaborations such as Yudh Abhyas, Malabar, COPE India, Vajra Prahar, and Tiger Triumph.
These exercises, it added, demonstrate the “mutual trust and shared values” that continue to define the India–US defence partnership.
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Expanding Military Exercises and Training
The latest MCG meeting follows last year’s 21st edition held in New Delhi, where both sides discussed capacity building, industrial cooperation, and training exchanges.
In September 2025, the 21st edition of Exercise Yudh Abhyas — one of the largest bilateral Army drills — was conducted at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
The Indian Army contingent of 450 personnel from the Madras Regiment trained alongside US troops from the 11th Airborne Division’s Arctic Wolves Brigade, marking another milestone in evolving operational synergy.
Since its inception in 2002, Yudh Abhyas has grown from a platoon-level exercise into a full-scale, multi-domain military collaboration, covering terrains from India’s Auli and Rajasthan to US bases in Alaska and Washington.
Key Focus Areas of the Hawaii Meeting
Deepening interoperability and mutual trust
Expanding AI and cybersecurity cooperation
Enhancing joint operational logistics
Strengthening Indo-Pacific regional security
Promoting innovation in combat medicine and training
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